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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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